Principal / Associate Civil Engineer (Team Leader)

Aldwych Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Private healthcare

5% pension contribution

30 days annual leave

Professional development & Chartership

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is seeking a Principal / Associate Civil Engineer to lead the London civils team, overseeing delivery and development of projects from concept to construction. You'll manage workloads, mentor engineers, and collaborate with clients, architects and contractors while maintaining high technical standards and driving business growth for the London operation.

Hybrid and flexible working is offered, with strong support from the Civils Discipline Lead and a forward-thinking,

Qualifications

• Strong UK civil engineering consultancy experience.
• Experience leading, managing or mentoring engineers.
• Good commercial awareness and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the London civils team.
• Coordinating workloads, resources and project delivery.
• Providing technical guidance and design review.
• Managing civil engineering projects from concept through to construction.
• Highways, drainage, SuDS and development infrastructure.
• Working with clients, architects, contractors and wider design teams.
• Mentoring and developing engineers and technicians.
• Supporting fee proposals, bids and business development.
• Growing the London civils workload and client base.

Job description

Principal / Associate Civil Engineer - Team Leader

Location: London

Salary: £58,000 - £65,000

Type: Full-Time | Permanent

I'm working with an established independent multidisciplinary engineering consultancy that is looking to appoint a Principal / Associate Civil Engineer to lead their London civils team.

This is a genuine team leadership opportunity, with responsibility for the day-to-day management, technical delivery and development of the London civils team. You'll report directly into the Civils Discipline Lead, who is based at another South East office but will also spend regular time working with the London team.

The role would suit an experienced Civil Engineer who enjoys remaining technically involved but is now looking to take greater responsibility for people, projects, clients and team growth.

The Role

You’ll be involved in:

• Leading and managing the London civils team
• Coordinating workloads, resources and project delivery
• Providing technical guidance and design review
• Managing civil engineering projects from concept through to construction
• Highways, drainage, SuDS and development infrastructure
• Working closely with clients, architects, contractors and wider design teams
• Managing project budgets, programmes and technical deliverables
• Mentoring and developing engineers and technicians
• Supporting fee proposals, bids and business development
• Helping to grow the London civils workload and client base
• Working closely with the Civils Discipline Lead on the wider development of the discipline

About You

I'm keen to speak with experienced Principal or Associate Civil Engineers from a consultancy background who are ready to take ownership of a team.

You’ll ideally have:

• Strong UK civil engineering consultancy experience
• Experience leading, managing or mentoring engineers
• Good technical knowledge across highways, drainage, SuDS and development infrastructure
• Experience managing projects and client relationships
• Good commercial awareness
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Chartered status or working towards Chartership

What's on Offer

• £58,000 - £65,000
• Principal / Associate level opportunity
• Leadership responsibility for the London civils team
• Support and oversight from an experienced Civils Discipline Lead
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Employee-owned business
• Private healthcare
• 5% pension contribution
• 30 days annual leave plus long-service entitlement
• Professional development and Chartership support
• Performance-related rewards
• Cycle to Work and Electric Car schemes
• Opportunity to play a key role in growing the London civils team

If you're an experienced Civil Engineer looking for a role where you can lead a team, remain technically involved and have genuine influence over the growth of a London civils operation, I'd be happy to have a confidential conversation.

Will Herman

07581 619823

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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